September 30, 1988 San Diego Padres at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 4
BOS 2 DET 6
NYY 2 KCR 4
CHW 2 MIN 8
CAL 5 OAK 7
MIL 1 TEX 11
@SEA 6 TOR 4
BAL 0 PIT 10
@CHC 9
(10) CIN 8
ATL 7 SDP 5
@HOU 1 LAD 6
SFG 4 PHI 2
@MON 1 NYM 4
STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 9,711

Friday, September 30, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:37

Padres

81-78

Won 3

5th, 12 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          0  0  2   0  2  0   1  0  0    5 14  1
Astros          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  1

W: G Harris (2-0), L: D Meads (3-1)

Astros

82-78

Lost 1

3rd, 11½ GB

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Alomar 2B                   4   3   3   0    1   1  .265  .709   29    3   4   2B
D Thon SS                     4   2   1   0    1   0  .257  .663   16    3   3   
R Ready 3B                    4   0   3   2    0   0  .263  .727   17    0   0   SF
C Martinez RF                 5   0   3   3    0   1  .242  .733   16    1   0   
K Moreland 1B                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .256  .634   23    8   1   GDP
J Clark LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .500   10    5   0   
  S Alomar PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  S Jefferson LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .145  .433         0   0   
M Wynne CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .760   11    3   1   
M Parent C                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .207  .635   10    3   0   
E Whitson P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .391    1    1   0   
  G Harris P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    0   1   
Totals                       38   5  14   5    3   5              145   27  10

BATTING

2B: R Alomar (23, off D Meads).

SF: R Ready (3, off J Andujar).

TB: R Alomar 4; C Martinez 3; R Ready 3; M Parent 2; J Clark; M Wynne; D Thon.

GIDP: K Moreland (17).

RBI: C Martinez 3 (65); R Ready 2 (36).

2-out RBI: C Martinez 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 4. R Alomar-D Thon-K Moreland; K Moreland-D Thon-E Whitson; D Thon-R Alomar-K Moreland; M Wynne-K Moreland.

E: D Thon (12).

BASERUNNING

PO: R Alomar (1st base by J Andujar).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hatcher LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .695   21    2   0   2B
G Young CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .660   11    3   0   
K Bass RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .704   23    4   0   
G Davis 1B                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .269  .817   14    9   1   2B
A Ashby C                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .238  .693   16    5   0   GDP
C Reynolds 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .601    7    3   3   
R Ramirez SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .679    7    0   5   
K Caminiti 3B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .188  .483   10    0   1   2·GDP
D Meads P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750    1    0   0   
  D Darwin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .247         0   2   
  L Meadows PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .658    3    0   0   
  J Andujar P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .602         1   0   
  T Puhl PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .302  .782    1    0   0   
  B Meyer P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   1   8   1    0   2              114   27  12

BATTING

2B: B Hatcher (25, off G Harris); G Davis (25, off E Whitson).

TB: G Davis 3; B Hatcher 2; A Ashby; R Ramirez; T Puhl; C Reynolds; K Caminiti.

GIDP: K Caminiti 2 (3); A Ashby (5).

RBI: A Ashby (33).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Ramirez-C Reynolds-G Davis; C Reynolds-G Davis.

E: J Andujar (2).

PITCHING

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Whitson                      2     3   1   1    0   0   0   3.77    8   21-13   10· 1· 2    2· 2· 4· 0     46    -     1.09  -0.04
G Harris, W (2-0)              7     5   0   0    0   2   0   1.50   24   93-57   35· 9·13    9· 6· 7· 0          0-0    0.90   0.26
Totals                         9     8   1   1    0   2   0          32  114-70   45·10·15   11· 8·11· 0           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Meads, L (3-1)               4.1   7   4   4    2   1   0   3.18   21   76-48   33· 5·10    6· 6· 6· 0     32    -     1.20  -0.25
D Darwin                       1.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   3.79    6   16-12    9· 0· 3    6· 0· 0· 0          2-1    0.68   0.00
J Andujar                      2     3   1   0    1   3   0   4.00   10   38-22   12· 5· 5    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.37  -0.03
B Meyer                        1     2   0   0    0   1   0   1.46    5   14-10    7· 3· 0    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
Totals                         9    14   5   4    3   5   0          42  144-92   61·13·18   16·10· 8· 0          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Andujar (2; R Alomar, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Joe West.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 9,711.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              Houston Astros                       
1. R Alomar             2B    1. B Hatcher            LF 
2. D Thon               SS    2. G Young              CF 
3. R Ready              3B    3. K Bass               RF 
4. C Martinez           RF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. K Moreland           1B    5. A Ashby              C  
6. J Clark              LF    6. C Reynolds           2B 
7. M Wynne              CF    7. R Ramirez            SS 
8. M Parent             C     8. K Caminiti           3B 
9. E Whitson            P     9. D Meads              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  1-0  -23  5   22%  61% C Martinez      D Meads         Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF); Alomar Scores; Thon Scores
   t 5   1  1-2  12-  6   13%  83% R Ready         D Meads         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Alomar Scores; Thon to 3B
   b 2   0  0-0  -2-  3   -8%  30% A Ashby         E Whitson       Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Davis Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  1--  1   -8%  46% M Wynne         D Meads         Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   b 2   1  0-1  12-  1    7%  37% K Caminiti      E Whitson       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Meads facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          --- 11   54%  R Alomar        Walk
   O      1--  2   50%  D Thon          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          1--  3   54%  R Ready         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Alomar to 2B
   O      12-  3   50%  C Martinez      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      12-  6   46%  K Moreland      Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Whitson facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   42%  B Hatcher       Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Hatcher to 1B
   OO     1--  2   49%  G Young         Line Drive Double Play: CF-1B
   O      ---  7   50%  K Bass          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Meads facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   54%  J Clark         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  1   46%  M Wynne         Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   45%  M Parent        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Whitson facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   38%  G Davis         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   R      -2-  3   30%  A Ashby         Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Davis Scores
   O      1--  3   33%  C Reynolds      Popfly: 2B (Short LF-CF)
          1--  1   30%  R Ramirez       Single to LF (Line Drive); Ashby to 2B
   OO     12-  1   37%  K Caminiti      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Meads facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   35%  E Whitson       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   40%  R Alomar        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Alomar to 2B
          -2-  5   42%  D Thon          Walk
   O      12-  3   39%  R Ready         Groundout: SS-1B; Alomar to 3B; Thon to 2B
   RR     -23  5   61%  C Martinez      Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF); Alomar Scores; Thon Scores
   O      1--  1   59%  K Moreland      Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Greg Harris facing 9-1-2
                  Greg Harris replaces Ed Whitson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   61%  D Meads         Lineout: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  3   63%  B Hatcher       Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   64%  G Young         Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Meads facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   62%  J Clark         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  3   61%  M Wynne         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   60%  M Parent        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Greg Harris facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   63%  K Bass          Groundout: C unassisted
   O      ---  2   65%  G Davis         Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   66%  A Ashby         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Meads facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   64%  G Harris        Flyball: RF
          ---  4   66%  R Alomar        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   70%  D Thon          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Alomar to 2B
   R      12-  6   83%  R Ready         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Alomar Scores; Thon to 3B
                  Danny Darwin replaces Dave Meads pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3  2   88%  C Martinez      Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Thon Scores; Ready to 2B
   OO     12-  7   85%  K Moreland      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Greg Harris facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   80%  C Reynolds      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   84%  R Ramirez       Popfly: 2B
   OO     1--  5   89%  K Caminiti      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Ahead 4-1, Danny Darwin facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   88%  J Clark         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   88%  M Wynne         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  1   88%  M Parent        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   87%  G Harris        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Greg Harris facing 9-1-2
                  Louie Meadows pinch hits for Danny Darwin batting 9th
   O      ---  3   89%  L Meadows       Strikeout Looking
          ---  7   85%  B Hatcher       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   89%  G Young         Groundout: 2B-1B; Hatcher to 3B
   O      --3  5   92%  K Bass          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Ahead 4-1, Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
                  Joaquin Andujar replaces Louie Meadows pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   93%  R Alomar        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--      94%  D Thon          Alomar Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Alomar to 2B
   O      -2-  3   94%  " "             Groundout: 1B-2B-P; Alomar to 3B
   RO     --3  3   95%  R Ready         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Alomar Scores/unER
   O      ---  5   95%  C Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Padres 5, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Greg Harris facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   92%  G Davis         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   OO     1--  3   97%  A Ashby         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  1   97%  C Reynolds      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 5, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Ahead 5-1, Joaquin Andujar facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   98%  K Moreland      Walk
   O      1--  2   97%  J Clark         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--  5   98%  M Wynne         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Moreland to 2B
          12-  2   98%  M Parent        Single to LF (Line Drive); Moreland to 3B; Wynne to 2B
   O      123  4   98%  G Harris        Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  4   97%  R Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Padres 5, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Greg Harris facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   98%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   97%  K Caminiti      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
                  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar batting 9th
          1--  1   94%  T Puhl          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Caminiti to 2B
   O      12-  9   97%  B Hatcher       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      12-  3   99%  G Young         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 5, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Ahead 5-1, Brian Meyer facing 2-3-4
                  Brian Meyer replaces Terry Puhl pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  D Thon          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  2   99%  R Ready         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   99%  C Martinez      Single to LF (Line Drive); Ready to 2B
   O      12-  3   99%  K Moreland      Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Ready to 3B
                  Sandy Alomar pinch hits for Jerald Clark batting 6th
   O      1-3  5   99%  S Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 5, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Greg Harris facing 3-4-5
                  Stan Jefferson replaces Sandy Alomar playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---  4  100%  K Bass          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6  100%  G Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  A Ashby         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 5, Astros 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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